For 13 years, Take Back the Night: A Women's Blues Revue concert has enabled local musicians to use their music to make a stand against domestic and sexual violence. ...more

May 10, 2008

AVON PARK – As gas prices continue to increase – seemingly on a daily basis – Chuck Detore offers some painful numbers for drivers. "It was $2.87 last year at this time," Detore said. "It has gone up 80 cents in a year. That's approximately a 25 percent increase over last year." Also, consider this: According to a report on gas pricing in Florida by then-Attorney General Charlie Crist, the average price of gas in the state in May 2004 was $1.95 per gallon. ...more

May 3, 2008

When you're fighting cancer, you want to be armed with as much information as possible. ...more

May 2, 2008

When things go well, they say, you're supposed to act like you've been there before. That's all well and good for the Red Sox and Yankees, who have, in fact, been there before. ...more

May 2, 2008

SEBRING — As a former officer at the Avon Park Correctional Institution, Hector Velazquez Jr. dealt with violent, drug-addicted inmates on a daily basis. Now, because of an alleged eight-day cocaine fueled crime spree in 2005, Velazquez, of Sebring, will be behind bars. ...more

February 19, 2008

As Sheriff of Hillsborough County, I want to assure Mr. Brian Sterner, as well as the citizens of Hillsborough County, that this incident will be investigated to the fullest. ...more

February 13, 2008

Rick Kouwe has been close buddies with Jim Boeheim since they were kids back in the day. They played high school basketball against each other and used to hang out in each other's houses when they were growing up around Syracuse, N.Y. They even played hoops in the summer behind the funeral home run by Boeheim's dad. ...more

February 13, 2008

Top Hitter: Preston Tucker

February 11, 2008

Jeanne Rae Coulter of Port Richey, director of the Salvation Army City of Hope, says thanks for support during holiday season. ...more

January 30, 2008